Chapter Summaries

The Top 8 Match draw paired Shrek Academy with Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy, Holy Spirit Sect with Star Luo National Academy, and Heavenly Dragon Sect with Arrogant Sword Sect. Tang Sect was set to face Snow Demon Sect, bringing Tang Wulin closer to a rematch with Long Aotian.

• Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong agreed to kill the Holy Spirit Sect's Evil Soul Masters if they encountered them and planned to return to the Underground Grand Competition during the finals.
• The host explained the bracket draw rules, and the teams drew their upper- or lower-bracket placements.
• Huo Yutong drew Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy as Shrek Academy's Top 8 opponent.
• Yan Feng drew Star Luo National Academy for Holy Spirit Sect, while Heavenly Dragon Sect drew Arrogant Sword Sect.
• Tang Sect was paired with Snow Demon Sect, setting up Tang Wulin's rematch with Long Aotian.

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong shared their information about the Holy Spirit Cult with Tang Sect, while Beibei recalled that Mu En might have known the name Ye Xishui. The Top 8 match began with Tang Wulin and Long Aotian facing off in the opening bout.

• Tang Wulin spotted Feng Ling among the Holy Spirit Sect and used Huo Yutong’s Spiritual Detection Sharing to tell Tang Sect what they had learned about the cult and Ye Xishui.
• Beibei warned Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong that their actions had been reckless, then said Mu En might have mentioned Ye Xishui before.
• Tang Wulin noticed Long Aotian’s eagerness to fight as the Snow Demon Sect and Tang Sect were called to the stage.
• Tang Wulin and Long Aotian began the first individual elimination match, and Long Aotian immediately transformed into a giant with his Martial Soul Avatar.

Tang Wulin faced Long Aotian, who unleashed the overwhelming power of his Three-in-One State against the Two Great Dragon Kings and Tang Wulin’s attacks. The chapter ended as Long Aotian revealed all his trump cards and swept a massive axe toward Tang Wulin.

• Tang Wulin summoned the Two Great Dragon Kings Soul Spirits and attacked Long Aotian with Wrath of the Fire God.
• Long Aotian enlarged and hardened his body, transformed his hands into an axe and sword, and cleaved through Tang Wulin’s fire dragons.
• Tang Wulin sent the Water Dragon King to trap Long Aotian, who dodged the Dragon Kings and charged toward Tang Wulin using Unity of Heaven and Man.
• Long Aotian fired a beam of white light at Tang Wulin, but Tang Wulin countered with Wind King's Breaking Slash and forced him back half a step.
• Long Aotian revealed his full Three-in-One State, rushed Tang Wulin, and swung his axe horizontally at him.

Tang Wulin and Long Aotian unleashed attacks powerful enough to approach the level of a Titled Douluo, devastating the competition stage. As Long Aotian launched one final slash, Tang Wulin met his axe with a finger and invoked Fire God's Annihilation Kill.

• Tang Wulin used Pure Water Spirit Body to let Long Aotian's axe pass through him, then unleashed his Water-Fire Raging Dragon Feast domain.
• Long Aotian resisted the domain with Heaven and Earth Transformation and plunged toward Tang Wulin with his strongest attack.
• Tang Wulin enlarged the Fire Dragon King and sent it to collide with Long Aotian, causing an explosion that wrecked the stage.
• Zheng Zhan endured the domain and the collision's aftershock, and judged that both attacks had reached the realm of a Titled Douluo.
• Long Aotian followed the explosion with Berserker God's Slash, while Tang Wulin sensed his opponent was nearly spent and raised his hand.
• Tang Wulin revealed an aura of Unity of Heaven and Man, stopped Long Aotian's axe with one finger, and said, "Fire God's Annihilation Kill."

Tang Wulin defeated Long Aotian with Fire God's Annihilation Kill, leaving the competition stage unusable. The referee postponed the next match for two hours, giving Tang Wulin time to recover while the Snow Demon Sect worried about facing him again.

• Tang Wulin blasted Long Aotian to the edge of the stage with Fire God's Annihilation Kill, ending his ability to fight.
• Tang Wulin asked for a delay because the stage was ruined, while Vina urged Zheng Zhan to keep the Individual Elimination Match going.
• Zheng Zhan postponed the match for two hours to repair the stage, following Xu Tianran's preference for the Tang Sect.
• Tang Wulin's companions teased him about hiding his strength, and Xu Sanshi panicked when Tang Wulin offered to test his attack power on him.
• The Snow Demon Sect recognized that Long Aotian's defeat had left them without a way to restrain Tang Wulin.

The Snow Demon Sect admitted defeat to Tang Wulin’s team in the Top 8 Match, advancing them to the Semifinals against the Holy Spirit Sect. Xuan Zi and Du Busi discussed the threat posed by the Holy Spirit Cult and planned an Escape Operation around an upcoming underground competition.

• Vina announced that the Snow Demon Sect would forfeit the match on Du Busi’s orders, despite her teammates’ protests.
• Tang Wulin’s team advanced to the Semifinals and prepared to face the Holy Spirit Sect.
• Xuan Zi and Du Busi discussed their investigation into the Holy Spirit Cult and feared that Long Xiaoyao might have joined Ye Xishui there.
• Du Busi explained that he ordered the forfeit to avoid injuries before the planned Escape Operation.
• Xuan Zi told Du Busi that the two young participants would enter the Holy Spirit Cult’s underground competition in three days, and they agreed to remind them not to delay the operation.

Xu Tianran worried about the Body Sect and the Holy Spirit Cult’s growing strength as the Top 8 matches concluded. The semifinals were set, with the Tang Sect facing the Holy Spirit Sect and Shrek Academy facing the Heavenly Dragon Sect.

• Xu Tianran asked Zhong Liwu about the Body Sect investigation, and Zhong Liwu revealed that the Holy Spirit Cult had found a gifted Necromancer Saintess who might compete in the finals.
• Xu Tianran welcomed the news publicly but privately wished the new Evil Soul Master would die before she could strengthen the Holy Spirit Cult.
• The Snow Demon Sect and Star Luo National Academy both surrendered, avoiding battles against the Tang Sect and the Holy Spirit Sect.
• The Heavenly Dragon Sect defeated the Arrogant Sword Sect, completing the Top 8 matches.
• The semifinal matchups were set as the Tang Sect versus the Holy Spirit Sect and Shrek Academy versus the Heavenly Dragon Sect.

Tang Wulin defeated Holy Spirit Sect’s Wang Xiaolei in the first round of their semifinal match, killing him with a single azure strike. The match ended in less than ten seconds, giving Tang Sect an early victory.

• Tang Sect and Holy Spirit Sect arrived for their semifinal match, and Tang Wulin stepped forward as the first contestant.
• Tang Wulin faced Wang Xiaolei, whose appearance caught Huo Yutong’s attention and left Tang Wulin momentarily unsure how to react.
• After the match began, Tang Wulin rode the Water Dragon King into the air to evade Wang Xiaolei’s bone claws.
• Tang Wulin’s twin Dragon Kings blasted Wang Xiaolei’s summoned souls, destroying more than half of them.
• Wang Xiaolei attacked with Whip of Death, but Tang Wulin pierced through his defenses and killed him with an azure ray.

Tang Wulin defeated Holy Spirit Sect fighters Wang Xiaolei and Lu Genggeng in succession during the Individual Elimination Match. After killing Lu Genggeng, he remained intent on eliminating all seven members of the opposing team himself.

• Tang Wulin killed Wang Xiaolei with Water Emperor Azure Strike, then replenished his Soul Power with a Sealed Milk Bottle.
• Lu Genggeng entered the match and transformed into a massive Abomination, which Huo Yutong identified as an undead creature with poisonous abilities.
• Tang Wulin used Water King's Deep Sea Domain to stall Lu Genggeng, then bound him with Water Emperor's Bind.
• Tang Wulin combined Wrath of the Fire God and Flame Burst to destroy Lu Genggeng, winning the second match and leaving no intact corpse.

Tang Wulin continued his fight against the Holy Spirit Sect, defeating Lu Genggeng before facing Tang Dai, whose Skeleton King form was vulnerable to Tang Wulin’s domains and elemental attacks. The battle remained underway as Tang Wulin’s Azure Hurricane began tearing Tang Dai apart.

• Tang Wulin won another match against Lu Genggeng without holding back, and the spectators’ approval of him grew despite the death.
• Xu Tianran asked Zhong Liwu whether the Holy Spirit Sect should concede, but Zhong Liwu refused because he wanted to learn more about Tang Wulin.
• Tang Dai introduced himself as Tang Wulin’s next opponent, and Zheng Zhan quietly warned Tang Wulin to be careful.
• Tang Dai transformed into a Skeleton King, while Huo Yutong told Tang Wulin that it had powerful defenses but could not attack at range.
• Tang Wulin used the Bluesilver Ancient Spirit Array and Water King's Deep Sea Domain to drain Tang Dai’s Soul Power and slow his approach.
• Tang Dai’s Bone Blade passed through Tang Wulin, who reformed with Pure Water Spirit Body and countered with an Azure Hurricane that began slicing Tang Dai apart.

Tang Wulin defeated Tang Dai and faced Yan Feng, the Holy Spirit Sect’s Soul Sage-level captain, after Xu Tianran ordered the cult to end its participation after this match. The chapter ended with Yan Feng transforming into a gigantic Bone Dragon against Tang Wulin’s Water-Fire Raging Dragon Feast.

• Tang Wulin killed Tang Dai with an Azure Wind Attribute Slash, and Zheng Zhan declared Tang Wulin the winner.
• Xu Tianran ordered Zhong Liwu to have the Holy Spirit Cult concede after one more match, and Feng Ling passed the order to Yan Feng.
• Huo Yutong warned Tang Wulin that Yan Feng would likely concede if the fight went poorly, but Tang Wulin prepared to face him anyway.
• Yan Feng revealed his Bone Dragon Martial Soul and drove back Tang Wulin’s Fire Dragon with a dragon-tail strike.
• Tang Wulin unleashed the Water-Fire Raging Dragon Feast, and Yan Feng transformed into a gigantic Bone Dragon.

Tang Wulin defeated Yan Feng in the semifinals with a triple Golden Dragon Roar, securing the Tang Sect’s place in the finals. The Heavenly Dragon Sect then conceded its match against Shrek Academy, ending the semifinals early.

• Yan Feng attacked Tang Wulin with his Bone Dragon Martial Soul, while Tang Wulin fought back with the Two Great Dragon Kings and a Level 7 Melee Soul Tool made by Huo Yutong.
• Yan Feng trapped the Fire Dragon King and pinned the Water Dragon King, then rushed to devour Tang Wulin with his sixth Soul Skill.
• Tang Wulin and the two Dragon Kings unleashed a threefold Golden Dragon Roar, overwhelming Yan Feng and forcing him out of his Martial Soul Avatar.
• Tang Wulin killed Yan Feng with a blue beam, and Feng Ling conceded the match, sending the Tang Sect to the finals.
• The Heavenly Dragon Sect conceded its match against Shrek Academy, canceling the afternoon match and ending the semifinals early.

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong disguised themselves as Jian Yechen and Shou Mengyao and returned to the Holy Spirit Cult so Ye Xishui could treat Huo Yutong’s restriction. Ye Xishui discovered Huo Yutong had already undone part of it and began removing the rest.

• Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong heard people praising Tang Wulin for defeating the Evil Soul Masters and prepared to infiltrate the Holy Spirit Cult for the Underground Soul Engineer Competition finals.
• Tang Wulin carried the apparently unconscious Huo Yutong to the Qingse Hotel, where Nangong Wan let them in after Tang Wulin attacked a gatekeeper and pleaded for help.
• Nangong Wan told Tang Wulin that Ye Xishui, Zhong Liwu, and another peak expert were waiting inside.
• Tang Wulin begged Ye Xishui to save Huo Yutong, and Ye Xishui accepted her while mocking him for returning to the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Ye Xishui examined Huo Yutong and found that she had undone one-quarter of the restriction before beginning to remove it.

Ye Xishui removed another part of Huo Yutong's restriction, and Long Xiaoyao accepted Tang Wulin as his disciple. After Ye Xishui, Long Xiaoyao, and Zhong Liwu left, Tang Wulin resolved that he and Huo Yutong would destroy the Holy Spirit Cult.

• Ye Xishui removed part of Huo Yutong's restriction, leaving her unconscious but safe, and told Tang Wulin she would soon recover.
• Ye Xishui asked Tang Wulin to take Long Xiaoyao as his master and explained that he was a Limit Douluo known as the Dragon Emperor.
• Tang Wulin accepted Long Xiaoyao as his master, and Long Xiaoyao promised to teach him to become powerful.
• Tang Wulin asked whether Long Xiaoyao was an Evil Soul Master, and Long Xiaoyao said he supported the Holy Spirit Cult because of Ye Xishui.
• Zhong Liwu explained Long Xiaoyao's role as the Holy Spirit Cult's Chief Enshrined Expert before he left with Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao.
• Alone with Huo Yutong, Tang Wulin concluded that they would destroy the Holy Spirit Cult rather than follow the path of Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao.

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong discussed the blockade surrounding Mingdu and weighed a warning from Ju Zi that the west side was safe only for now. Tang Wulin remained troubled by the threat awaiting them and resolved to grow stronger after escaping.

• Tang Wulin learned from Huo Yutong that Nangong Wan, a Rank 93 or 94 expert, was the only person guarding them outside, and Huo Yutong estimated she would need about half an hour to wake and recover.
• Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong recalled that the Sun Moon Empire had sealed off three sides of Mingdu with at least five Tier 9 Fixed Soul Tool Cannon Shells on each plain, while the apparently open western mountain route seemed suspicious.
• Tang Wulin recalled that Ju Zi had sent Huo Yutong a note urging them to leave through the west side, marked with a symbol Huo Yutong recognized, and estimated the message was about seventy percent credible.
• Tang Wulin focused on Ju Zi's warning that the west was safe only for now and wondered what danger might emerge if they delayed.
• Tang Wulin felt his lack of strength against the threats in Mingdu and resolved to cultivate harder after escaping.

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong traveled with Zhong Liwu to the Soul Engineer Elite Competition finals, where Huo Yutong was introduced as the Holy Spirit Cult’s Saintess and given authority over the Xishui Alliance’s team. The chapter ended with Merk confronting Tang Wulin in the carriage and backing down after Huang Zheng intervened.

• Zhong Liwu returned with Feng Ling and told Huo Yutong to accompany them to the finals venue.
• Feng Ling explained the competition’s crafting and elimination rounds as the group traveled to the Western Suburbs.
• Zhong Liwu introduced Huo Yutong to Huang Zheng and Merk as the Holy Spirit Cult’s new Saintess and said they should obey her.
• Huo Yutong sat down before Zhong Liwu and Feng Ling, who showed no objection, while Tang Wulin took the cramped seat beside Merk.
• Merk tried to shove Tang Wulin and challenged him when he did not move, but Huang Zheng stopped Merk from escalating the confrontation.

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong attended the Soul Engineer Elite Competition final, where the three underground factions gathered under tense circumstances. The alliance masters took the stage to deliver their opening remarks, and Nangong Wan declared that the Xishui Alliance would win.

• Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong arrived with the Xishui Alliance at the competition venue in Mingdu’s western suburbs.
• The Third Elder warned Zhong Liwu that the judges favored the Audu Merchant Association and Ordinary Alliance, but Zhong Liwu said the Holy Spirit Cult had its own methods.
• Host Lucci introduced the final and invited the three alliance masters to speak, prompting Nangong Wan and the Third Elder to resent the Xishui Alliance being named last.
• Nangong Wan, An Litong, and Shangguan Weier stepped onto the stage as representatives of the Xishui Alliance, Audu Merchant Association, and Ordinary Alliance.
• Nangong Wan predicted that the championship would belong to Sunset Water and urged spectators to consider placing their bets on the Xishui Alliance.

Nangong Wan, An Litong, and Shangguan Weier announced rewards for the competition, with Shangguan Weier’s three Dragon Girls drawing the most attention. Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin then unveiled the champion’s prize, the powerful Sun Moon God Needle, leaving Tang Wulin astonished by its range and capabilities.

• An Litong offered one hundred million Gold Soul Coins as a reward, while Shangguan Weier offered three rare Dragon Girls.
• Nangong Wan returned to the Xishui Alliance’s rest area and urged Huo Yutong to eliminate their opponents by any means.
• The seven judges introduced themselves, including three Tier 9 Soul Engineers and four Tier 8 Soul Engineers.
• Chief Referee Ye Yulin summoned a silver orb of light and introduced the Sun Moon God Needle as the champion’s prize.
• Tang Wulin learned that the Soul Tool could fly up to one thousand six hundred meters and strike targets across a thirty-kilometer diameter.

Huo Yutong began the finals of the Mingdu Soul Engineer Elite Competition while Tang Wulin anticipated a nighttime operation. At the Imperial Palace, Long Xiaoyao confronted Xuan Zi and Du Busi, and the three prepared to fight above Mingdu.

• Third Elder explained the Sun Moon God Needle’s limitations, and Nangong Wan warned Huo Yutong not to use it before reaching Nine Ring cultivation.
• Huo Yutong, Huang Zheng, and Merk took the stage, where Huo Yutong saw He Caitou among the contestants, and Ye Yulin started the finals.
• Tang Wulin suspected the nighttime operation was about to begin and worried that the two hidden Limit Douluo could cause his side casualties.
• Xu Tianran told Ju Zi that he was using the Holy Spirit Cult to restrain enemy experts, and Ju Zi remained with him in the Imperial Palace.
• Long Xiaoyao appeared above the palace and confronted Xuan Zi and Du Busi, who had come to support the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Xuan Zi agreed to fight alongside Du Busi, and the three peerless experts began battling above Mingdu.

Huo Yutong astonished the Soul Engineer competition with her inventive craftsmanship, completing a complex Level 7 staff Soul Tool. Her display also persuaded the Holy Spirit Cult's leaders to reconsider brainwashing her, making her and Tang Wulin's plans easier to carry out.

• Ye Yulin praised Huo Yutong's talent and resolved to take her as his disciple after the competition.
• Huo Yutong crafted a complicated melee-type Soul Tool, leading the judges to recognize her creativity and skill.
• Nangong Wan proposed brainwashing Huo Yutong, but Feng Ling and Zhong Liwu argued that it would damage the creativity essential to Soul Engineers.
• Tang Wulin realized Huo Yutong's performance had unintentionally made the Holy Spirit Cult abandon its plan to brainwash her by force.
• Huo Yutong finished a gray staff Soul Tool that appeared to be Level 7, while Ye Yulin fixed his attention on her.
• Huo Yutong learned from Tang Wulin that the cult had reconsidered its plan, and the judges turned their attention to the two contestants still crafting.